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New Rockford, North Dakota Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning New Rockford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets battled through a tough tournament run
- See which local resident was sentenced for reckless driving this week
Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official North Dakota election resources: Find your polling place | Absentee, mail and early voting. North Dakota does not have voter registration. Eligible voters bring an accepted ID to the polls.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 31 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 61, low: 40.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rockets fall to Bearcats, compete at LA/M Invite (newrockfordtranscript.com) — New Rockford-Sheyenne volleyball fans can catch up on how the Rockets fared against North Star and at the Langdon Area/Munich Invitational, where they battled through pool play and the consolation bracket. Despite some tough losses, the team notched multiple wins over North Border and reached the consolation championship, showing resilience against strong regional competition. 
• Court proceedings and marriage licenses for Oct. 17, 2026 (jamestownsun.com) — A recent Southeast District Court report includes a reckless driving sentence for a New Rockford resident, outlining probation, treatment, community service, and fines. The roundup also lists other Jamestown-area criminal cases and several marriage licenses issued in Stutsman County, offering a snapshot of current regional legal activity.
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Volleyball at Medina PB in Pingree (C,B,A) Depart at 3:30
New Rockford-Sheyenne School District Pingree, ND
5:00 pm
Monday October 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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NRL22 Courtenay Match →
Courtenay and District Fish and Game Protective Assc, 3780 Colake Rd Comox Strathcona, Courtenay
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Reverse the Route! →
White Horse Hill National Game Preserve, 2107 Park Dr, St Michael
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Fall Festival & Dinner at St. Cecilia's in Harvey →
Harvey ND
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Elementary BBB Game @ Medina
PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10 SCHOOL DISTRICT Pingree, ND 58476
4:00 pm -
ABC VB @ Turtle Mountain
Carrington High School Carrington, ND 58421
4:30 pm -
5/6 BBB vs Midkota (H)
Carrington High School Carrington, ND 58421
4:30 pm -
5th/6th BBB vs. Kidder County @ Fessenden
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District Fessenden, ND 58438
4:30 pm -
VB vs Minto @ Leeds CBA
Maddock Public School District Maddock, ND 58348
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HWC VB (A/B/C) vs. Central McLean @ Harvey (PINK Night)
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District Fessenden, ND 58438
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Volleyball vs New Rockford @ Pingree- Senior Night
PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10 SCHOOL DISTRICT Pingree, ND 58476
5:00 pm -
Elementary Boys Basketball vs Dakota Prairie
Griggs County Central High School, 1207 Foster Ave, Cooperstown
4:00 pm
Sunday October 18
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
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- Old National Bank posted a job opening for Relationship Banker in Carrington. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carrington
- Host with the most: Cards roll to home tourney championship (fosterconews.com)
Devils Lake
- Lake Region sports roundup: Devils Lake volleyball returns home (devilslakejournal.com)
- Devils Lake outlets shut down (minotdailynews.com)
- Second Mental Health Summit held in the Lake Region (devilslakejournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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